The national budget presented on Feb 28, 2002, by the Vajpayee government underscored a tragic disconnect between the ruling elite
Updated23 Jul, 202409:26am
The other inference is that Indira Gandhi saw a threat to India’s democracy as it was conceived by her father’s enlightened associates.
Updated02 Jul, 202408:50am
India’s leading pollsters, nearly all of whom had predicted a clear sweep for the BJP, turned out to be so spectacularly off the
Published16 Jun, 202407:56am
The accusations over the UP setback have been flying thick and fast, possibly contributing to Modi’s rush to secure the NDA’s support.
Updated07 Jun, 202408:50am
• Contrary to exit polls, incumbent govt falls short of predicted ‘landslide’ • BJP-led NDA bloc expected to get 291 seats; INDIA
Published05 Jun, 202407:06am
Claim of having won even before elections are over fits with the emasculation of India’s democratic heft Modi has supervised.
Updated28 May, 202406:23pm
The flip side to this bonhomie is that public wooing of Muslims by a party produces a potential constituency of worried Hindus, ready to be snapped up by the BJP.
Updated20 May, 202409:57am
Three Haryana MLAs ditch Modi govt to join Congress; police chase away Muslim voters from polling booths in BJP-ruled constituency.
Updated08 May, 202409:14am
As Indian elections enter their third phase on Wednesday, Mr Modi is looking rather unsettled, not least by the lower voter turnout.
Updated07 May, 202409:05am